Check till



H. P. an H. B. LAVENDER.

6 Sheets-Sheer, 1.

CHECK TILL.

(No Model.)

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Patented oct; 22, 1895.

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H. E. E HE. LAVENDER.

CHECK TILL.

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H. P. &H. E. LAVENDER.

(No Model.)

CHECK TILL.

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H. P. 8v H. E. LAVENDER.'

(No Model.)

CHECK TILL.

No. 548,562. Patented Oct. 22, 1895.

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H. P. 8v H. E. LAVENDER. C HECK TILL. No. 548,562. Patented Oct. 22, 189.5.

drawn to a scale smaller the other figures are drawn of thetilldrawen Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10,

UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

lrlEIBER'Iv PRICE LAVENDER, -OF BIRMINGHAM, AND HELRY' LAVENDER, OFv WALSALL, ENGLAND.

sracurca'non forming mor Lenen ratenrNo. 548,562, dated october 22, nass.-

\ Appuneonno'i .rm s. ma. sums.. 476,190. or. man) will' be best understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in vvhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the check-v till complete. Fig. 2 is n perspective view of the mechanism removed from the case. Fig. 3 isa plan of the'apparatus with the cover open, said cover 'being shown broken away. Figs. 4 and 5 'are views showing the meehau ism in end elevation and the case in transverse, section, the dra'wer4 in Fig. 4 being shown in end elevations-Fig. 6'is a plan than that to which removed from the casing. and 11 are views of a. modiiied construction of the printing device for giving to each voucher or receipt delivered' by the appa- 3o a transverse section on the ratus adistinctive number. Fig.'7 is an ele vation partly in section; Fig.A 8, a transverse section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 i`s line 9 9 of Fig. 7. Fig. 10 shows the means from Wh'ichthe mo- .tion of the 'numbering' device is derived. Fig.

Awith 11 is an edge view'of one of the numbering device..

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings. v

A is the body of the case,.which is fitted a till-drawer B and hinged cover C in any convenient manner. 'lhe drawer B is adapted to move in and out of one of tbecnds of the gear-wheels of the till, and at its inner end is provided with a spring B', which,when the drawer B is pushed home within A, bears against the adjacent end wall of A, Vso'that when the drawer is released the spring B immediately forces it outward. The drawer is provided with a central partition B2, the upper edge of which is preferably faced by a metal bar or' equivalent B","F ig. 2, in one end of which is provided a recess B, with which engages the lockingfbolt E, `which is capable of being re shaft F from being rotated in the wrong di# leased from the recess B* in the manner-hereinat'ter described. Y

The drawer B may be divided in to the usual coin-receptacles, and may also be provided with a. latch B5, pivoted. to itsinner end, the object of thisllatch being that when itoc cnpies the position shown in Fig. 6 it willrest upon-and project above the surface of Bs and by engaging with one of the wallsofthe case A will but when it is desired to remove the A tilldrawer-as, for example, after the completion of thedays transactionsthe latch Bs may .be turned from the position shown in-Figf into the lower positionin which it; is represented in dotted lines in Fig. 4, so that the drawer may then b e pulled entirely-out'of the case A. The mechanism contained within the "case A is operated by means .of the shaft'F, n

-whos'e end projecting outsidejthe'case A isv secured a crank-haudle Iig-Figs. 1 and 3. On" the shaft F are rigidly secured the following devices, viz: a cam G for' releasing the b e- 75 fore-mentioned bolt E, another cam Il ,t'oroperating the hamm'erH for Striking a'gon'g or bell H2, aspur-'whecl I for operating the print'- ing device, a roller or drum J for moviugoue of the strips of paper, which strip boing .thatvv from which the vouchers or 'receipts are re` ceived, is hereinafter; for convenience termed the voucher strip',,a ratchet-wheel l, with which engages a pawl F, for preventing,r the rection, and, lastly, the shaft F is provided 'with a worm o r screw-thread F, which engages with a worm-wheel K o'n .the shaft Ii' of roller K', by which the second strip of paper is operated. This st rip of paper, being that which receives the records ofthe transactions, is hereinafter forcouveuience reterredtoas.. the record strip.

At one end-vi'athat Aat which the handle i v is provided-the shaft F is supported in the .framing `L, which is preferably constructed of metal, and supports all the operative parts of the mechanism. The before-mentioned bolt E is held to the end of the framing I. by means of .two screws E', whichpass through slots E2 in the said bolt, which is thereby free to move iu the direction of its length. 'lhe -preventthe drawer B'beingy accidentally pulled or forced o nt of the till;.

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bolt E is iltted with a'spring E which bears against a pin or stud E projecting from the frame L. This spring Ealwaystends to force the bolt E into its lowest position. At its up- 5 per end the bolt E is formed with a yoke or hooked portion E, within which the beforementioned cam G operates so as to raise the bolt E against the pressure of the spring E. In Fig. 2 the .bolt E s shown in its lowest position, the upper'euds of the slots E* at this time bearing upon the screws E' and the lower end of 'the bolt E engaging with the recess Bof the tilldrawe:. In Fig. 4 the bolt E is shown in its raised position when its lower end is released from the till-drawer recess B. The size of the yoke E is preferably such that when the bolt E is in its raised position and held np by the drawer in the position shown in Fig.` 4 the shaft can be rotatedonly until the cam G reaches the position shown in Fig. 2, as the said cam will then strike the lower side of the yoke or bolt.; but' when the yoke and bolt are in their 'lowered positions, as shown in said Fig. 2, the cam is 'free to rotate and raise the bolt, as before explained.

The bolt,it will be understood, is'maintaiued in its elevated position during the time the the drawer is out by riding upon the rail B'.

The audible signaling device operated by the before-mentioned cam H cousistsof the carrying at one end the hammer H', adapted to strike the bell H. The lever-arm H' is provided wit-'h a pin H, which projects across 45 after it has struck it.

The printing device consists, essentiallygof 'fthe beforementi'onedlower roller J, secured ou the shaft F, the printing-roller M, which carries any suitable -types or. letters, preferofindia-rubber,and the ink' ing-roller M. These 'rollers-J, M, and M' are mounted so as to rotate between two fixed plates L', which constitute a portion ot the framing L.

On the shaft of roller Mis rigidly secured a spur-wheel I', which gears with the before' mentioned wheel l, tixed on shaft F. The roller M is supported in open bearings L,as shown clearly in Figs. 4 and 5, and -is pressed down-- with thev required degree of pressure onto the' paper on which it prints the vouchers by mea-ns of the inking-roller M', this last-mentionen roller for this purpose being provided with flanges or equivalent M, which bear' nponupreferably, india-rubber rings M, provided at the'eds of the roller M.` The roller M' is mounted inl bearings L, the covers'L lever H H, pivoted upon a .iixedpin H, and Y 'and two shaftsMM", on

of which are secured to plus L5; which screw. into nuts L, capable of sliding in a vertical Adireetiouin the plates Llwithin the recesses' L7 thereof. The nuts L are operated on by springs L, which tend to press the nuts L downward-'aud consequently draw the covers- L more tightly down vonto the' shaft of the inking-roll'er, this roller being therebypressed down onto the printlng-roller,so a'ste ink the type-faces thereof,'and' also through the [langes Mz and rings or collarsM, to press the printing-roller M onto-the paper passing between said printing-rolier -and the beforeA mentioned lower rolle'rJ. The pressurewh'ich the 'caps L exert upon the inking-roller shaftl may be regulated -by screwing the rods L more-'or less into the nuts L. these caps L b'e. ing so'arrangedthat-when the till-cover .C.is open there is no obstacleto prevent; the 4said covers or Vcaps L troni being rotated @for the purpose of adjusting their pressuro'onthe Ashaft of the inking-roller. In Fig. 2 one of l the covers L is shown turned aside, the inkling-roller M is removed, and a portion of the plate L', which constitutes the tronto( the sie.

easing containing the 'printing device, is

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The printing-roller may -either be. con# structed inthe manner represented inEig. 3, wherein only one part is-showln to be ren1ovable-viz.., the date'priuting type, thisbeing mounted in the rollerV in any conveni'ent mannerP-or'it may be constructed iu the mannershowu, Asizx'-al1-enlarged scale, itx Figs. 7 to 10, wherein mechanism -is-so arranged that at ,each revolution 'of the printing-roller the numbering device contained in itis operated soasto ini-print upon-each voucher a Adistinctive number. The device represented in'these igures consists of a drum bearing on-a portion of its periphery india-rubber types for printing whatever matter.may be necessary upon the vouchers, including the date, which may be changed from day to day,-

are mounted the 'type-carrying disks or wheels N N' N N, in the present example four in. number, but of which thereimay be more' or less than this number, and the second of which shafts carries the gearlwheels for transmitting motionfrom .next of the series. The' disk N carries the 'numbers indicating nuitsaud N' the numbers indicating tens, N the numbers indicating `hundreds and.- N. the numbersndicatiug.

thousands. The units-disk N ismound rigidly on a sleeve N, supported or capable o! rotating in a suitable bearing in the end plate ordisk M of roller M.

On the outer end o f the sleeveN* is secured a ratchetheeLN", which at every rotation of the rol erM-is caused' to engage with a tooth O, forming part of an arm 0', adjustably mounted on one of. the plates L'. A

pa'wl'N,'pivoted to the end plate M of rollerv M and provided with atail-spring N", engages les the former of which one of these disks to the with the ratchet-wheel N and prevents itz ss' 1 A id-isili, having a recess P'and tooth P', which,

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from turning in the \vrong'direction. Ateach rotation of the roller M the'ratchet-wheel N 5 is brought into engagement`with the tooth O and upon the further rotation of the roller` M rotary motion is imparted to the ratchetwheel N and through it to the sleeve Ntand units-disk N, so as to move saidpdisk onward a-tenth cfa revolution to present a different I number at its printing-surface.

. vThe leevell has also rigidly mounted upon itladisk-P, having in its peripheryarecess P', which is adapted to receive the sides of the wideror unmutilated teeth o f carrying-wheels Q.

One of these wheels is shown in Fig. 11, from'which it will he seen that every other tooth scut away at one side. Thus wide and narrow te'eth alternate, and when the partsare assembled the disks tit into the space left by cutting away the side of the teethv then being in 8 and'9, o'neof the wider proximityto or resting against.the peripheryof the disk on each narrow teeth, Figs.

side and in position to enter the recess 'Pf when. the latter arrives at the position shown inFigfS. Nowfto insure the entry of the wide teeth intc'xthe recess are extended out at the 4side of the disk, as shown in Figs. .8 and 1l, forming in etect teeth P8,which engage with the narrow teeth and insure the rotation the carryingwheel by causing the long teeth to enter the recess. l

-'-1`he'nn'1nutilated part of the wheel gears with the spur-wheel N, secured to the' tens-v disk4 N. This tens-disk is .provided with a likethat of the disk P,"enga'ges with the muti- '-lledpart'of a wheel Q', similar to that shown inFig; l1, the unmutilated part of the wheel Qf-geariug with the spun-wheel Ns ofthe hundreds-^disk N2, which-is provided with 'adisk 3, having a recess P' and tooth P?, which engages with the mutilated part of awheel Q, the unmutilated part of which gears-with the spur-wheel N8, secured to the thousands-disk N. This `arrangement: may be carried op indefinitely to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, &c., by simply adding further disks and mutilated wheels, as before deA The disks N N' N2 Nand their di-A scribed. rectlyiconected parts are all supported and rotated upon theshaft/M and-the mutilated wheels are supported and rotate upon the ShaftfMc- As before described, at each rotation of the roller M, Figs. sleeve N, andunitsdisk Naro rotated a tenth of a'revolution, and assuming that the num'- ber 9 has been presented at the printing side of the roller 'M at the last rotation of said roller,

then when'neittthe roller is rotated the recess P and tooth P of disk -P will be presented to the mutilated wheel Q, so that when the ratchet-wheel Nsengages with the tooth O the recess P and tooth Ps will cause the wheel Q to rotate. While thedisk P is traveling through v-oi .a revolution.

recess4 the walls of the' sired, may be 7 to 10, the ratchet-wheel N5,

the distancenecessary to expose its figures l to 9at the printing side ofthe roller 1li no motion is transmitted to the tens-disk; but when it is moved from the 9 to 10 position the'mutilated wheel Q is operated, and consequently the tens-disk N is moved one-tenth This operation is repeated at every complete rotation of the units-disk` and correspondingly the hundreds-disk N2 will be moved one-tenth of a revolution at every complete revolution of the tens-disk N', and so on, so that at each revoldtion of the roller M a number, onein advance of sented at the previous rotation, will be printed` on the voucher delivered when the apparatus is operated' for recording a. transacti on.

. Each 'of the disks M6 M", constitutingthe two ends of the drum M, Figs. 7 to 10, has secured to or formed in part with it an outwardly-extending trunnion or short shaft M8,

which trunnions are supported in the beforementioned o en bearings L2 and on one of' which is secured the spur-wheel I'.

' The position of the arm O may beadjusted by means of screws O2 Of, the former of which has itshead at the iront orA outside ofthe plate L and its stem passing freely through that pre- Land engaging with a screw-threaded opening in the arm O', and the-latter is screwed into O and at its end bears against the back of the plate L, or this arrangement, it de substantially lreversed, the screw O2. screwing through Il. and against O' and the screw O3 passing freely through O Aand screwing into L".

The before-mentioned shaft'K' is su pported in bracket-bearings L, mounted rigidly ou the'main framing L, and on this shaft is rigidly secured the before-mentioned roller K2, whose periphery is roughened or'preferably covered with india-rubberor its equivalent, so

as to enable it to properly grip the record-A the resilience of the springs K's are such as to admit of the roller K being readily removed from and replaced in its operative position.

The roll of record -strip, as shown most clearly in-Fig. 3, is supported by means of a shaft or mandrel R'A passed through its center and the ends of which are adapted to ro- 'tate in open bearings S, formed in a frame S S', pivoted at S, Figs. 2aud 3, to inwardlyprojecting lugs of the frame L. At its free end the frame S S2 is provided with a serrated bar SIorfacilitatingthe tearing olf of portions of the record-.strip R when the case IIO is opened and it is desired to .remove a rtion of said strip. The bar Sz of frame Syg, in conjunction with the serrated bar S, serves to provide sufficient friction .to prevent the record-strip from becoming slack. The shaft R' is prevented from accidentally leaving its hearings S by meansof springs S5, secured to S', whose operative ends are rounded,'so that when desired the shaft Rmay readily be removed from or replaced in its working position by applying pressure'itwraise or lower it, the free ends of the springs S5 moving outv ward during such operation.

The shatter mandrel T', on which the roll lof voucher-strip T is mounted, is supported in -open bearings L, from which it is pre vented from beingeccidentally removed by springs T, (one of whic is shown in Fig. 5,) similar -to those S applid to the shaft S.

A plate U (shown in dotted lines inF-ig. 4) is pivoted at U' to the plates L' andis adapted to rest at its free end on the roll T, so as to prevent the voucher-strlp from unwinding too freely. This plateU may, when necessary, be turned into a vertical position to facilitate the insertion o`f a fresh rollT into the apparatus..

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V is a table or frame pivoted at V' to the frame L and normally supportedin a horizontal postionby the lugs .V thereof resting on shouldersL of the platesL', as shown in 4,and 5, Between each lug V12 and a correspondingl'ugV, near the pivoted end of V, is a miler Vl, mounted prefersbl y on or between centers,asshown, so as to rotate freely. These rollers Vare provided for the purpose of insuring the movement of the transfer material W, which'is supplied to the apparatus in the form of an endless band and is slipped over the lfree end of thetable V.

Wl may be either carbon paper, cloth, silk, or other material, and is prevented from moving laterally Aby the supports for the eige of thetableon one side and guides or wings V5, secured'to the under side of the table V, and extending each partly.aronud one ofthe rollers V, as shown inFig. 2, on the oth'er side.

W is hereinafter fbr convenience referred to as the transfer-band or transfer material.

The voucher-strip T4 passes from'the roll under the plateU round the pivoted end of the table V,then over the table, through the transfer-band W, between the rollers J and M, and thence to the outside ot the apparatus through the opening L in plate L', this opening being provided with a serrated plate L.

to facilitate the tearing off of the vouchers.

The record-strip R passes from its roll over the bar S2 under the serrated bar S, thence over the transfer-band W and between the rollers K and K, by which itis moved `to ward the lower part of the apparatus.

The before-mentioned plate L, securedl to the plates L', closes in a'portion of the front ofthe printing device, which otherwise is inclosed' by the hood C', secured to the lidC. The panel of the lid C is preferably formed of 'glass and has an opening C', 'through which the records of transactions are written directly on the record strip R and indirectly through the medium of the transfer-band W on the voucher-strip T.

The record-strip R may money-columns and the-printing-rollerM may also print money-coin mns, the mechanism for operating the two strips beingso arranged that the figures written in the various money-v oolumns on the record-strip R-will occupy simi-lar ositons in the respective money-columns a terward printedV on the voucher or voucher-strip. n The operation of the before-describedapparatus is as follows: When a transaction is to be recorded, the attendant writes on the portion of the record-strip R exposed at the slo't'C, Figs. 1 and 3, the amount taken,- 1. which operation,

as' before described, through the transfer-band W, also eie'ts a similar marking on the voucher-strip T. 'IAhelxandie F' is then rotated once in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, at the end of which it is stopped by the cam G abutting against the and yoke E5.

-off theroll and deliver a voucher-length through the opening Lu and at the same timoprint the necessary matter upon the voucher;

third, through the worm-gearing F K the roller K is rotated and .the reo0rd-strip R is thereby moved onward, so that the record last made through' the slot Cismo'ved away from the slot to an inaccessible part of the apparatus, but like others of the recent records, may be seen through the glass panel of the cover C; fourth', by the friction of the record-strip4 R on the transfer-band W, andl be 4ruled to formbolt E, which, by the said .cam G Y israised so that its lower end, becoming disengaged from the drawer-locking the' fact of theband W being mounted on .looselyrunning rollers V, said band also travels onward, part of the band for the marking of the xt transaction on the voucher-strip T. A ter .this cycle o( operations,.performed by one rotation of the handle F, the attendant may tear ot the voucherprojecting outside of the plate L against the serrated platejor bar L" and hand it tothe custqrner and again push the drawer into its closed position, wherein it will be retained until the apparatus is again operated by the bolt E, which is pressed down into the notch orV recess B as soonas said notch is below E.

At the end of the day the case may be opened and the portion et the record-strip R,

on which are recorded the days takings, may

so as to present e' dlelil'gntserrated barS,

. riding onsaid rail when shaft and bolt when so raised fl bel removed by tearing said strip R across the fe claim-' l l 1. In a check till,the combination wllhthe rasing. and the drawer sliding. theringand xavi lolcking bolt cooperating with said notch when t e drawer 'isclosed and held in elevated position -when .the drawer is opened, :inoperat- .i ng shaft, a cam' moved therebyand intersecting the' path of the locking bolt when thel'at ter is raised, whereby the shaftis held against rotation and a1 yoke on'sa-id bolt, with which .the cam cooperates to` raise the bolt; substan-A tially as described. 2. In acheck till, the combination with the.

casing .and till drawer sliding therein and having the lockingrecess at the front end, of

the locking bolt'h'avi'iig the yoke at the upper end, the operating vs aft-passing through said4 4yokejand the cam on said shaft-cooperating withthe yoke tr'ais the bolt, theendfof thel rming a st'op'for arresting the rotation of thesh-aft; substantially asv desribed. L

3. Ina check till'the combination with the sliding drawer having therail-with the lock-` ing notch at the forward end, of a erating with said notchvto lock the drawer and the drawer is opened whereby 'it isv maintained in raised position,v an operating yoke for the bolt, an operating acam moved by said shaft-in a jgftpath intersecting t-he bolt when raised and vcooperating.; with the yoke to raise fthe bolt;

substantially as'described.

4. In a check till, the combination withthe casing, the operating shaft, a pawl and ratchet, wheel`for preventing retrograde movement of said shaft, a' cam on theA shaft anda locking bolt moved by the cam into position lto arrest the rotation of the\shaft at a predetermined point, of the drawer cooperating with said bolt when opened to vhold, the same out in position theshat't; substans; In a c neekriu, the combination with the operating shaft, a pawl and ratchet wheel for preventing retrograde movement of the shaft,

a locking bolt, and a cam on the shaft cooperating with said bolt to move the same into position to arrest4 the shaft at a predeter- I "mined point, of a drawer having aflocking notch with which saidbolt cooperates to hold thedrawer closed and a rail with which the bolt cooperates when the drawer is opened and whereby the bolt is heldin position to arrest the operating shaft; substantially asidescribed.

6. I n a check till the combination with the supply andwinding rolls for a record strip, and a supply and feeding rolls' for a check strip journaled at right angles to the said record strip rolls, of a manifold ribbon and a l and may be tiled away for sub- Asequent reference or to check the takiugs.

ng the locking shoulder or notch, of the passage way for-the check strip beneath said manifold ribbon with means'for guiding the by b oth records may be seen and the original kept-for the permanent record; substantiallyv as describe Y '17. In a'check till, the'combination with the table having the rollers at' the' edges of the same and the endless manifold ribbon passing around the table of the voucher supply .and feeding rolls arranged at -right angles to the axis' of the rolls on the table and supplyA -and winding rolls for the record strip arranged Awith their axes substantially parallel with the .axes of the rolls on said table whereby .the Vmanifold ribbon may be driven Aby frictional 'contact with therecord strip; substantially as described.

8. In a check till, the combination with the vouchervstrip feeding roll and voucher supply 'roll of a movable table mounted between the two, an endless manifold ribbon passing record strip over the manifold ribbon, Wherel around.A said table and guides forsaid vribbon, ofa record supply and record winding roll arranged at right angles to the voucher feeding roll and a'common 'drive shaft for Vsziid voucher feeding and record winding rolls; substantially as described.

p9. In a check till,the .combination with `the voucher strip feeding and supply roller, a hinged table lying betweenthe two, an endless manifold ribhon"passing around the ta` ble with guides for preserving the alignment of the ribbon, 'of record supply and windingl rolls journaled at right angles to the voucher supply and feeding rollers, an operatingshaft,

gearing connecting the voucher vfeeding and record strip winding rollers and operating shafg and aA movable stop for arresting the rotation of the operating shaft at a predetermined pointg' substantially as described.

l0. In a-check till, the combination with the operating shaft and winding rollers, of a pivoted frame having bearings for the supply roller and a tension bar at the end of said frame for cooperating with the strip, whereby IIO the weight of the supply roller 'and frame maintains the tension on the strip; substantially as described.

11. In a check till, the combination with the operating shaft and winding rollers of the frame having the tension bar at one end and pivotally supported at the opposite end and a supply roller journaled in said frame at a point intermediate the pivots and tension bar; substantially as described. Y

.In testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT PRICE LAVENDER.

HENRY EDWARD LAVENDER.

Y Witnesses: o

ERNEST HARKER, J. J. WooDGA'rE. 

